Poem in your Pocket Day- It's a national event!

Who knew, but tomorrow is National Poem-in-your-Pocket Day or PIYP Day. Students today wrote or copied poems to keep in their pockets.

I found this history of the day on the Poets.org website. (Link)

"Every year, in the month of April, National Poetry Month is celebrated throughout the United States and in various countries worldwide. In 2002, the City of New York created Poem in Your Pocket Day (PIYP) as part of the city's National Poetry Month celebration. In 2009, the Academy of American Poets took PIYP Day national, allowing individuals around the country to join in and channel their inner bard. Each year on PIYP Day, schools, bookstores, libraries, parks, workplaces, and other venues ring loud with open readings of poems from pockets."


I was inspired by this story on NPR this morning. Turns out some businesses will even provide discounts tomorrow to those folks packing poems.

Enjoy!